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C. K. FARMER TABLE SUPPORT Filed May 51. 1924 lliarm Patented Aug. 16, 1927. i y i y UNITED STATES earner OFFICE.

CHARLES K. FARMER, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRED Z. PANTLIND, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

TABLE SUPPORT.

Application filed May 31, 1924. Serial No. 717,050.

My invention relates to improvements in principal advantages attained by this conthe construction of horses for supporting struction is that but one leg of the horse table tops and other platforms, and its obprojects to either side or" a table, making it jects are; first, to provide a readily adjustmuch more convenient for diners to sit at 5 ed, light, easily handled horse for the pina table adjacent to these horses. Another, poses for which it may be used, and, second, and a. very desirable advantage gained by to provide a horse for the purposes mentheir use is the tact that they may be readtioned that may be readily folded into small ily and conveniently folded into small space space for storing away when not in use. tor storing away closely adjacent to each n) I attain these objects by the construcother when not in use for supporting a table 'tion of parts shown in the accompanying or other top, either in horizontal, or in verdrawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective tical tiers, thus enabling the user to store of the horse in position for receiving a a large number of them in a small store plank or a board table, platform, or bench room, while with. horses with fixed legs,

1 top. Fig. 2 is a side'elevation of the same two legs, and their supporting brace, are folded for storing away. Fig. 3 is an edge always in the way of the parties sitting on elevation of the same, and for the same pureither side of a table opposite the horses, pose, and, Fig. 4 isa perspective of a part and the fixed nature of the legs and their of the cross braces showing a modified braces, relative to the top girts of theso means for preventing longitudinal or lathorse, renders them so cumbersome as to eral movement relative to each other. require a large amount of room space for .Similar numerals indicate similar parts storing them when not in use. throughout the several views. When it is desired to told this horse into This horse consists of the top girts 1 hav small space for storing away, the braces 5 ing legs 2 of equal width with the top,with and 6 are folded up against the inside sun the upper ends made narrow enough to pass face of the legs 4, upon which they are between the top rails, and pivotally mounthinged, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. To avert ed between them as at 3 so their lower ends the danger of the braces 5 and 6 sliding may be readily swung apart or together as" upon each other where they cross, a pin, as

ta desired. I, also, pivotally mount, or hinge 7, may be passed through them, or blocks side legs 4: to the girts 1 at or near their or cleats, as 7, may be applied as shown, longitudinal centers, as indicated at 11. or other available means maybe used.

These legs are, also, designed to be swung Having thus fully described my invenapart or together, as desired. For the purtion, what I claim as new in the art, is:

35 pose of insuring the proper bracing of the 1. In a horse -for temporarily supporting legs 2 and 4, and of averting the danger banquet table tops, top girts located parof their being spread apart by the load allel with. each other, legs pivotally mountupon the table, bench or other construction, ed at one end between said girts so their 1 make use of two cross braces, 5 and 6, each lower ends may be adjusted longitudinally 4.0 pivotaly secured, at one end, to a leg, as at of said gir'ts, legs pivotally mounted upon 99 10, with the other temporarily secured to the sides of the girts so their lower ends the opposite leg, as by passing through a may be adjusted sidewise of the girts, cross mortise 8 with a securing pin 12 through braces pivetally mounted upon two of said the end 9 of the legs. There are, of course, legs near their lower ends, the opposite ends 45 many means whereby this result may be 210- of said cross braces temporarily secured to $5 complished, as, for instance, by the use of the opposite legs of the horse to prevent a hook: and staple, as shown at 13 and 1 4 in lateral movement of said legs.

Fig. l, which. is a simple but available means, .9. in horse for temporarily and sorting and one of man other available means for banquet table tops, top girts pos red. I. at bringing about tie same. results. One of the she]. with itally 1a.!

nected' with said gir'ts for sidewise and lengthwise adjustment of their lower ends relative to said girts, cross braces pivotally mounted, at one end, near the lower ends of twoof said legs and having hook and staple connections at the other ends With the other two legs, said braces contactingv each other at their longitudinal centers and there locked together against lateral or longitudinal movement relative to each other.

Signed at Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 26, 1924.

CHARLES K. FARMER. 

